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Show PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Last Friday a young man by the name of Benjamin Willmore suffered a painful injury. He was engaged in loading ice into a wagon front the end north of the town; and while sliding a huge crystal block up an inclined plane into the vehicle, he slipped and fell. The ice landed upon the side of his head with terrible force, lacerating his ear in a frightful manner and also crushing slightly a bone immediately in front of the ear. He was brought to Doctor Groesbeck s office and the wound dressed. Eighteen stitches had to be taken in order to sew the ear together so badly had it been torn. The member will probably regain, partially at least, its original appearance and shape. |